Background
Passow, Aaron Harry was born on December 9, 1920 in Liberty, New York, United States. Son of Morris and Ida (Wiener) Passow.
Passow, Aaron Harry was born on December 9, 1920 in Liberty, New York, United States. Son of Morris and Ida (Wiener) Passow.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, State University of New York-Albany, 1942; Master of Arts, State University of New York-Albany, 1947; Doctor of Education (Romiett Stevens scholar), Columbia University, 1951; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1979.
Teacher science, mathematics, Stony Point High School, New York, 1942-1943;
science teacher, Eden Central School, New York, 1946-1948;
instructor education, supervisor mathematics, State University of New York, Albany, 1948-1951;
member of faculty, Columbia University Teachers College, 1951-1991;
professor emeritus education, Columbia University Teachers College, 1991-1996;
professor education, Columbia University Teachers College, 1952-1991;
Jacob H. Schiff professor education, Columbia University Teachers College, 1972-1991;
department chairman curriculum and teaching, Columbia University Teachers College, 1968-1977;
Chairman of Commission urban education, Columbia University Teachers College, 1965-1977;
director division educational institutions and programs, Columbia University Teachers College, 1975-1980;
professor emeritus, 1991-1996. Research associate Horace Mann-Lincoln Institute School Experimentation, 1952-1965. Fulbright lecturer, visiting professor education U. Stockholm, 1967-1996 68.
Visiting professor Bar-Ilan (Israel) U., 1973, 81, Tel Aviv U., 1981. Director Study Washington Public Schools, 1966-1967. Educational consultant, lecturer education disadvantaged, education gifted and curriculum development.
Member Englewood Board Education, New Jersey, 1969-1972, president, 1971. Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Member National Education Association (life), Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (board directors 1959-1962, chairman research commission 1961-1963, co-chairman task force education culturally disadvantaged 1964-1966), National Society Study Education (board directors 1975-1996), Metropolitan Association Study Gifted (president 1957-1958), World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (honorary board directors 1979-1985, president 1985-1990, president 1987-1991), American Educational Research Association, Kappa Delta Pi (Lauraete chapter, honorary).
Married Shirley Siegel, July 2, 1944. Children: Michael Joel, Deborah Miriam, Ruth Gertrude.